Enrich Your Vocabulary. Here are 20 ecclesiastical (related to church) words to test your knowledge of the language of the church (answers are on page 154).

Part III

Here are 20 ecclesiastical (related to church) words to test your knowledge of the language of the church (answers are on page 154).

1. acolyte — A: chant. B: attendant. C: deacon. D: declaration of faith.

2. canticle — A: prayer. B: hymn. C: spell. D: lesson.

3. celibate — A: innocent. B: renowned. C: respectful. D: unmarried.

4. conclave — A: procession. B: agreement. C: assembly of cardinals. D: reconciliation.

5. doctrine — A: teaching. B: morality. C: ideal. D: narrow view.

6. ecumenical — A: protestant. B: universal. C: vested with authority. D: sectarian.

7. episcopal — A: pious. B: in ornate style. C: relating to bishop. D: clerical.

8. genuflect — A: confess. B: sprinkle with water. C: bend the knee in reverence. D: make the sign of the cross.

9. homily — A: sermon. B: fable. C: biblical quotation. D: epitaph.

10. laity — A: church authorities. B: those outside the clergy. C: nonbelievers. D: breakaway faction.

11. icon — A: Eastern cleric. B: religious portrait. C: candle. D: memorial service.

12. parochial — A: partisan. B: sacred. C: rigidly orthodox. D: of a parish.

13. celestial — A: of great value. B: deceptive. C: heavenly. D: joyful.

14. prelate — A: novice, B: religious event. C: church dignitary. D: lecture.

15. seminary — A: Jewish place of worship. B: saint's day. C: council. D: school.

16. synod — A: ecclesiastical council. B: wrongdoing. C: scripture, D: sacrament.

17. tonsure — A: cushion. B: shaved head. C: cloak. D: order of service.

18. atheist — one who believes A: in reincarnation. B: that there is no God. C: in pagan religion. D: that man cannot know whether God exists.

19. canonize — A: to excommunicate. B: sing. C: declare a saint. D: preach.

20. crypt — A: underground chamber. B: crucifix. C: ecclesiastical body. D: myth.

Answers (Part III)

1. acolyte — B: Attendant to priest at the altar; devoted follower, as, a holy man surrounded by his acolyles, Greek akolouthos (follower).

2. canticle — B: Hymn or song, such as the Magnificant or Nunc Dimitiis. Latin cantus (song).

3. celibate — D: Unmarried, especially one who has taken a religions vow of chastity. "Roman Catholic priests remain celibate." Latin caelebs (unmarried).

4. conclave — C: Assembly of cardinals to elect the Pope; the meeting place for that purpose. Latin con (together) and clavis (key).

5. doctrine — A: Teaching — religious, scientific or political; as, the doctrine of the divine right of kings. Latin doctrina (teaching).

6. ecumenical — B: Universal; representing the whole Christian world. 'The ecumenical movement embraces many denominations." Greek oikoumenikos (of the whole world).

7. episcopal — C: Relating to. or governed by, a bishop; thus the Church of the Province of South Africa is episcopal whereas the Presbyterian Church (governed by elders) is not. Latin episcopus (bishop).

8. genuflect — C: To bend the knee in reverence. "Worshippers genuflect on approaching the altar." Latin genu (knee) and flectere (to bend).

9. homily — A: Sermon; religious address to a congregation. "The priest delivered a homily on charity." Greek homilia (discourse).

10. laity — B: All the people not included among the clergy.

11. icon — B: Religious portrait, usually of Christ, the Virgin Mary or a saint and traditionally painted in tempera on wood. Greek eikon (image).

12. parochial — D: Of a parish or narrow area. "The debate spread far beyond parochial boundaries." Latin parochialis (of the parish).

13. celestial — C: Heavenly or divine; relating to the sky. "The stars are often referred to as celestial bodies." Latin caelum (heaven).

14. prelate — C: Church dignitary of high rank, such as a bishop. Latin praelatus (preferred).

15. seminary — D: School; place of education, "A Roman Catholic seminary trains priests." Latin seminarium (seedplot).

16. synod — A: Ecclesiastical council; convention of the clergy and elders of a church; as, the General Synod, the highest governing body of the Dutch Reformed Church. Greek sunodos (meeting).

17. tonsure — B: Shaved part of a priest's or monk's head; the rite of shaving the heads of those entering priesthood or a monastic order. Latin tonsura (a shearing).

18. atheist — В: Someone who believes that there is no God. "Only an atheisi is certain there is no life after death." Greek a (not) and theos (God).

19. canonize — C: To declare someone a saint; as, Joan of Arc burned at the stake in 1431, was finally canonized in 1920. Greek kanon (rule).

20. crypt — A: Underground chamber, usually beneath a church, used as a chapel or burial place. Greek krupte (vault).

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